Andrean High School
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Magister Meus Christus
Christ is Our Teacher
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5959 Broadway Merrillville, Indiana 46410 United States |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1959 |
Authority | Diocese of Gary |
Superintendent | Barbara O'Block |
Principal | Richard Piwowarski |
Chaplain | Mick Kopil |
Teaching staff | 41.6 (FTE) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 588 (2013-2014) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.1 |
Campus size | 47 acres (19 ha) |
Color(s) | Red and Old Gold |
Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads Conference |
Nickname | The Fighting 59ers |
Newspaper | The Decussata |
Yearbook | The Acropolis |
Tuition | $8,600 |
Website | andreanhs |
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Andrean High School is a co-educational, college preparatory secondary school in Merrillville, Indiana. It is located in the Diocese of Gary.
The school was founded in 1959, and named after the first bishop of the diocese of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary, Andrew Grutka. Since its founding, Andrean has been staffed in part by members of the Basilian Fathers and the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The school colors are red and gold in honor of the martyrdom and subsequent glory of St. Andrew. The school motto is "Magister Meus Christus," or "Christ is Our Teacher."
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Andrean High School first opened its doors to 337 students on September 14, 1959, creating a centrally-located Catholic High School between Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, IN and Marquette Catholic High School in Michigan City, IN. Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley from the Diocese of Fort Wayne and Bishop Andrew Gregory Grutka from the newly formed Diocese of Gary were instrumental in its creation.
Demographics
The racial breakdown of the 588 students enrolled for the 2013-2014 school year was:[3]
- Asian - 3.6%
- Black - 21.3%
- Hispanic - 10.7%
- White - 57.7%
- Multiracial - 6.7%
Athletics
The school's teams are the Fighting '59ers. This name comes from the address of the school, 5959 Broadway, and the year of its founding- 1959. Andrean competes in the Northwest Crossroads Conference. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[4]
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- Baseball (boys)
- State champions - 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015[5]
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- Cross country (girls & boys)
- Football (boys)
- State champions - 2004, 2013[5]
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- Softball (girls)
- State champions - 1998, 2007, 2012[5]
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- Track (girls & boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Dan Dakich, college basketball player for Indiana University and longtime head coach at Bowling Green.
- Luke Harangody, former college basketball player for Notre Dame and current professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Sean Manaea, baseball player[6]
- Pete Visclosky, member of Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st district (northwest Indiana)
External links
References
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